Tanner Stowers-Smith
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| Full name | Tanner Stowers-Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 March 2004 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tanner Stowers-Smith (born 3 March 2004) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as prop for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League.[1]
Playing career
[edit]2022
[edit]In October 2022 Stowers-Smith played in the NZRL Youth Competition.[2] On 2 November 2022, Stowers-Smith was one of 36 players chosen to train with the SG Ball side ahead of the 2023 season.[3] In early 2023, Stowers-Smith would join the Warriors SG Ball team.[4] October 2023, Stowers-Smith was selected in the end of season internationals for the Kiwis A side.[5]
2024
[edit]On 8 August 2024, Stowers-Smith had re-signed with the New Zealand Warriors on a development contract for the 2025 season.[6] On 20 February 2025, Stowers-Smith was elevated into the Warriors Top 30 squad and his contracted was upgraded until the end of the season.[7]
2025
[edit]In Round 11 of the 2025 NRL season, Stowers-Smith made his NRL debut in the New Zealand Warriors win against the Dolphins.[8] On 17 June, the New Zealand Warriors announced that Stowers-Smith re-signed with the club until the end of the 2028 season.[9] On 28 September 2025, he played in New Zealand's 30-12 NSW Cup Grand Final victory over St. George Illawarra.[10]
2026
[edit]On 2 September 2026, the New Zealand Warriors announced that Stowers-Smith extended his contract with the club until the end of 2030.[11] He played 21 games for the New Zealand Warriors in the 2026 NRL season as the club finished second on the table but were eliminated from the finals in straight sets.[12]
He made his New Zealand international début in the 2026 Rugby League World Cup 82-16 win over Cook Islands on 25 October 2026, scoring 2 tries.
References
[edit]- ↑ Dollin, Shawn. "Tanner Stowers-Smith - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ Priest, Craig (11 October 2022). "Counties Manukau look to complete double at 2022 NZRL Youth Tournament - New Zealand Rugby League". Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ "Training squad selected for SG Ball Cup return". Warriors. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ "NSWRL Junior Representatives". www.sporty.co.nz. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ "Warriors on international stage". Warriors. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ "New contracts for Going, Stowers-Smith and Pasikala". Warriors. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ "The future's here: Contract upgrades for promising forwards". Warriors. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ ZB (17 June 2025). "Warriors prop Tanner Stowers-Smith hopeful ahead of Round 11 NRL debut". ZB. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ "Stowers-Smith signs until 2028". Warriors. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ "Boyd brilliance steers Warriors to first ever NSW Cup". www.nswrl.com.au.
- ↑ "Stowers-Smith extends stay to end of 2030 NRL season". Warriors. 2 September 2026. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
- ↑ "Mole's season review: Brutal reality for stars who 'weren't up to it' in finals". www.nine.com.au.